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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING's HILL | King's Hill . King's Hill King's Hill |
Revd. [Reverend] John Blair Mr. John Macadam Mr. Matthew Young |
045 | An elevated field commanding a good view of Blairquhan. It is connected with an amusing story related in Chalmer's Picture of Scotland: Two rivals for the Barony of Blairquhan submitted their claims to James III who decided that one should ride and the other walk from Edinburgh to Blairquhan and who should first reach the Castle and kindle a fire therein was to become Lord of the Manor. An equitable appearance was given to this eccentric judgement by fixing the mode of transport by each by drawing lots. The King accompanied the rider and halted when he reached this field, (called King's Hill from the circumstance) attracted by the column of smoke which already arose from the Castle, kindled, as he was soon afterwards told, by the successful pedestrian. Property of Sir D. H. Blair. |
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